CRY’s research program is changing the way we understand, diagnose and manage conditions that can cause young sudden cardiac death (YSCD)

#CRYResearch

Dr Steven Cox
An introduction to CRY’s Research programme

In the UK CRY are best know for raising awareness of young sudden cardiac death, for the support we offer to families after a tragedy, and for the cardiac screening services we offer to all young people. Throughout the rest of the world we are better known for the research we are publishing which is having a direct and immediate impact on clinical practice.

23p in every pound CRY spends goes towards research.

CRY’s research is vital in helping us to better understand the prevalence and causes of Young Sudden Cardiac Death, as well as improve our ability to diagnose and manage cardiac conditions in young people.

Clinical data obtained through the CRY screening programme, at the CRY Centre for Inherited Cardiovascular Disease and Sports Cardiology and the CRY Centre for Cardiac Pathology is analysed and reported by CRY’s Research team in peer review journals to influence policy and practice in the UK and internationally.

CRY’s research is focused on learning from what we do in clinic today to improve the way people at risk are treated tomorrow.

A list, with links of all of CRY’s research can be found here.

Professor Sanjay Sharma
How CRY’s research has changed the way we screen young people for cardiac conditions.

Dr Michael Papadakis
How’s CRY’s research has changed the way we investigate families after a young sudden cardiac death

Professor Mary Sheppard
How CRY’s research has changed the way we understand the causes of young sudden cardiac death

CRY’s research is transforming the way we...

Understand the causes of young sudden cardiac deaths

Identify young people at increased risk of sudden cardiac death

Investigate families and young people to stop further tragedies

Manage young people diagnosed with cardiac conditions

CRY's research programme gives us unique access to general population-based data, enabling comparisons between athletes, ethnicities and gender. Better understanding of what is normal for young people, can better identify and treat those at risk.

CRY’s Research

CRY has contributed to the following papers, reports, abstracts and conference proceedings. All these articles have been authored (or co-authored) by cardiologists, doctors and research fellows working closely with CRY. Where possible, a link has been provided to the abstract and/or full text of the article.

Research Fellows

CRY funds medical research through Research Fellowship Grants. These grants cover a range of research areas, from fast-track screening to pathology after a death. The Fellows play a key role in the CRY screening programme as well as supporting families and individuals referred to the CRY Centre for Inherited Cardiovascular Conditions and Sports Cardiology.

CRY’s Research Aim

CRY’s research programme gives us unique access to general population-based data, enabling comparisons between athletes, ethinicities and gender. Through a better understanding of what is normal for young people we can better identify and treat those at greatest risk.

The role of research in education

The data derived from the CRY screening program has dramatically improved our understanding of electrocardiogram (ECG) patterns commonly present in young individuals and how these can vary for individuals of different ethnic backgrounds, genders, ages, sizes, levels of athletic activity and sporting disciplines.

Establishing what constitutes a normal pattern is crucial in order to accurately differentiate between traits attributed to the individual’s demographics and characteristics that may represent underlying cardiac pathology and should trigger further clinical evaluation. By devising clear, demographic-specific criteria CRY have reduced the false positive rate of the 12-lead ECG and utilise it as a useful screening tool in the context of a diverse, young population in the UK.

More information

Preventing young sudden cardiac deaths through awareness, screening and research, and supporting affected families.

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